Specific stretching problem

[zer0]

I dunno how many of you suffer from this. But I find when I try and get into the splits, my initial stretch isn't very good, but after a few tries i get really close, just a few inches off the floor.

 

So my question is why does this happen, and how does one solve this problem.

 

My aim is to be able to get into splits cold.

[Mole78]

Keep stretching and your cold stretch will get lower

[Looneyas]

Strength in your splits is the key to cold splits,

 

when u can do full splits and then push ya self up from splits no hands, then u maybe ready for cold splits.